The application of mechanical circulatory support in special conditions
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Special conditions, though not typically associated with cardiovascular distress, may be considered for treatment with temporary mechanical circulatory support (tMCS) devices. Such non-classical examples of cardiovascular compromise include trauma, sepsis, and peri-partum cardiomyopathy, among others, and may require urgent treatment with a tMCS device for haemodynamic stabilization and tentatively saving the patient's life. In this section, examples of the use of tMCS in several special circumstances are presented to garner awareness for such conditions, which have previously been overlooked or even considered contraindications, and highlight the benefit of tMCS devices during treatment of these patients and the need for more research into these circumstances.
Institutions: IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Rambam Health Care Campus, Maastricht University, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Nicolaus Copernicus University, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione, Klinikum Arnsberg
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Funder: Abiomed
OpenAlex ID: W4407120830